05-30-2023
SESSION RECAP: A STORY TO SHOW DIVERSITY
Kirstie is our fifth spouse in "A Story to Show Diversity" focus, where I show the diversity of military spouses. Even though her husband isn't shown in this session, their love story started a while back. They “were introduced during [their] freshman year of high school by a mutual friend. After 9 months of friendship, [he] finally asked [her] out! Six years later, [they] got married after [she] finish[ed] college.” She recently graduated from dental hygienist school. This career choice was influenced not only by the Army, but also by her mother. As her “mom was a dental assistant [her] whole life,” and as a child, she “LOVED going to the dentist every 6 months for [her] cleaning.” After losing her job due to COVID, and her move to Fort Moore (Benning), Kirstie found that her career specialty was not as affluent in Columbus, GA as it was in Savannah, GA. That was when she decided to pursue dental hygienist school because she knew that "no matter where the Army takes [them], [she] will always have a job."
*The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DOD endorsement.
*Kirstie B. Interview. Conducted by Emily Champion. May 2023.
